French media websites knocked offline in suspected cyber-attack

Le Parisien, L'Express, France Info and Marianne all offline

People queue to get a copy of Charlie Hebdo's new issue at a kiosk in ParisStephane Mahe/Reuters

Update (11.30am):

Service provider Oxalide has now said that 90% of its services are back online but some are still suffering disruption. It added that the current level of information it has about the attack "does not allow it to say" who is responsible or "that it is a malicious act related to the news".

Original story (9.30am):

The websites of media publications including Le Parisien, Marianne, 20 Minutes and L'Express are offline due to a cyber-attack against the service provider hosting the websites.